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2016-10-19 10:40:04

KMI

Kinder Morgan

$20.26

0.08 (0.40%)

10:40

10/19/16

10/19

10:40

10/19/16

10:40

Active trading in Kinder Morgan options ahead of earnings later today

Active trading in Kinder Morgan options ahead of earnings later today. The top trade is a 14.1K block of Oct 20 puts for 36c on ISE and a closing buyer, according to ISEE data. Trade history shows the position was likely opened at 25c on 9/19. Beyond that, much of the early flow in Kinder Morgan is bullish today, being fueled by Dec 25, Dec 24, and Jan 22.5 call buyers. Total volume is 17K calls and 19K puts.

Catch up on today's top five analyst downgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Wells Fargo (WFC) downgraded to Underperform from Market Perform at Raymond James with analyst David Long saying the fallout from the unauthorized account openings will result in continued under performance. The analyst said several additional investigations, lawsuits, and fines have been announced, resulting in a still cloudy outlook. 2. Kinder Morgan (KMI) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Stifel analyst Selman Akyol citing valuation. 3. GrubHub (GRUB) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Stifel with analyst John Egbert citing valuation. 4. Dr Pepper Snapple (DPS) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Evercore ISI with analyst Robert Ottenstein saying reports that Bai Brands is looking for a new owner are credible and could change investor's psychology on the stock and its Allied Brands business. 5. Dollar Tree (DLTR) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Cleveland Research with the firm saying sales trends appear to have slowed further at Family Dollar as the company struggles with increased price competition, difficult comps, and strategy headwinds. This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here.